| Played in Houston, TX, weather: 99 degrees, fair, calm. |
| Houston won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Irv Terry kicked off 58 yards from the ATL30. Riddick Thune returned the ball 20 yards to the HOU32. Tackled by Damon Nash. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU32 (1Q: 14:29) Heath Brodie pass completed to RB Donny Klecko for 12 yards. Tackled by DT Korey Sinclair. Klecko gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU44 (1Q: 13:50) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Riddick Thune for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Jumbo Clayton. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-ATL45 (1Q: 13:08) Heath Brodie pass completed to TE Rick Hammond for 22 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Vernon Douglas. Hammond gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-ATL23 (1Q: 12:34) Donny Klecko ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by S Leslie Ramthun, assisted by CB Leon Honeycutt. Key block delivered by Kyle Morton. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-3-ATL16 (1Q: 12:03) Heath Brodie pass was intended for WR Ricardo Kernbach and was intercepted by DE Phillip Pryor at the ATL08. The interception was returned 92 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! Atlanta 6, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 12:03) Extra point by Irv Terry was good. Atlanta 7, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 11:51) Irv Terry kicked off 74 yards from the ATL30. Touchback. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU20 (1Q: 11:51) Heath Brodie pass completed to RB Gerald Roberts for 0 yards. Tackled by S Preston Ackerman. Roberts gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-HOU20 (1Q: 11:27) Heath Brodie pass completed to FB Sean Putsche for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Jumbo Clayton. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Nash and Ramthun are blitzing. 3-11-HOU19 (1Q: 11:05) Heath Brodie pass was dropped by WR Ricardo Kernbach. |
| 4-11-HOU19 (1Q: 10:55) Jimmy Reischl punted 32 yards. Bob McNally called for a fair catch at the ATL49. |
| Atlanta: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Sanders is blitzing. 1-10-ATL49 (1Q: 10:46) Skip Oukac ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Louis Sims. |
| Atlanta: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-HOU50 (1Q: 10:21) Jackie Malone ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Louis Sims. |
| Atlanta: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-HOU46 (1Q: 09:41) Tyrus Riviere ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Tom Taves, assisted by CB Bennie Howe. Key block delivered by Kurt Drake. |
| Atlanta: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU39 (1Q: 09:17) Duane Boswell pass completed to WR Randall Humphrey for 23 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Quinn McKenzie. |
| Atlanta: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU16 (1Q: 08:42) Skip Oukac ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Johnny Winters. |
| Atlanta: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-10-HOU16 (1Q: 08:07) Duane Boswell pass completed to RB Skip Oukac for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Mark Badalyan, assisted by DE Winfred Dalton. Oukac gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Atlanta: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-HOU13 (1Q: 07:22) Duane Boswell scrambled for 1 yard. Tackled by S Jeffrey Beckwith. |
| 4-6-HOU12 (1Q: 06:44) Irv Terry attempted a 29 yard field goal and succeeded. Atlanta 10, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 06:39) Irv Terry kicked off 57 yards from the ATL30. Riddick Thune returned the ball 20 yards to the HOU33. Tackled by Bob McNally. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU33 (1Q: 06:05) Donny Klecko ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Donovan Ricker, assisted by S Leslie Ramthun. Key block delivered by Brent Newton. PENALTY: Atlanta was called for Offsides. |
| Houston: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-5-HOU38 (1Q: 05:56) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Riddick Thune for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB R.J. Myers. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU46 (1Q: 05:28) Heath Brodie pass completed to TE Rick Hammond for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Jumbo Clayton. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-HOU47 (1Q: 04:55) Heath Brodie pass completed to TE Bart Varela for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Dusty Sampson, assisted by OLB Alex Shook. |
| Houston: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-6-HOU50 (1Q: 04:08) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Riddick Thune for 22 yards. Tackled by CB Jumbo Clayton. Thune gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Houston's Steven Randle was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor chest injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Houston: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-ATL28 (1Q: 03:29) Gerald Roberts ran around left end for -4 yards. Tackled by CB Jumbo Clayton. |
| Houston: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-14-ATL32 (1Q: 02:48) Heath Brodie scrambled for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB R.J. Myers. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Myers and Levine are blitzing. 3-4-ATL22 (1Q: 02:21) Heath Brodie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rufus Andre. ILB Seth Levine hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-4-ATL22 (1Q: 02:16) Todd Sievers attempted a 39 yard field goal and succeeded. Atlanta 10, Houston 3 |
| (1Q: 02:10) Todd Sievers kicked off 57 yards from the HOU30. Bob McNally returned the ball 21 yards to the ATL34. Tackled by Tommy Bennett. |
| Atlanta: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-ATL34 (1Q: 01:36) Skip Oukac ran inside the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by S Jeffrey Beckwith, assisted by DE Winfred Dalton. |
| Atlanta: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-13-ATL31 (1Q: 01:14) Skip Oukac ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Ty Sanders, assisted by DT Mark Badalyan. |
| Atlanta: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Sanders and McKenzie are blitzing. 3-12-ATL32 (1Q: 00:36) Duane Boswell pass completed to WR Alex Stuart for 23 yards. Tackled by S Jeffrey Beckwith. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Atlanta: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU45 (1Q: 00:01) Duane Boswell pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Daniel Baker. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| Atlanta: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-HOU45 (2Q: 15:00) Duane Boswell pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Leland Norman. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Atlanta: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Sims is blitzing. 3-10-HOU45 (2Q: 14:48) Duane Boswell pass completed to WR Alex Stuart for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Ty Sanders, assisted by CB Tom Taves. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Stuart gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| Atlanta: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU33 (2Q: 14:25) Duane Boswell pass completed to TE Mike Wheeler for 11 yards. Tackled by S Burt Morlando, assisted by CB Butch Linkletter. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Atlanta: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU22 (2Q: 13:47) Mo Cielo pass completed to WR Alex Stuart for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Quinn McKenzie, assisted by OLB Jumbo Zellweger. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Stuart gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Atlanta: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-1-HOU13 (2Q: 13:11) Skip Oukac ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by S Burt Morlando. Key block delivered by Eddie Newsome. |
| Atlanta: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Sanders is blitzing. 1-8-HOU08 (2Q: 12:45) Mo Cielo pass completed to TE Mike Wheeler for 8 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Atlanta 16, Houston 3 |
| (2Q: 12:45) Extra point by Irv Terry was good. Atlanta 17, Houston 3 |
| (2Q: 12:36) Irv Terry kicked off 61 yards from the ATL30. Riddick Thune returned the ball 33 yards to the HOU42. Tackled by Bob McNally. |
| Houston: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Douglas is blitzing. 1-10-HOU42 (2Q: 12:14) Donny Klecko ran around right end for -4 yards. Tackled by S Leslie Ramthun. |
| Houston: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-14-HOU38 (2Q: 11:46) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Riddick Thune for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Dr. Death Levine. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-HOU45 (2Q: 11:00) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Rufus Andre for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Fernando Singleton. Andre gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 4-2-HOU50 (2Q: 10:24) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Riddick Thune for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Preston Ackerman. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Levine is blitzing. 1-10-ATL41 (2Q: 09:37) Heath Brodie pass completed to TE Bart Varela for 16 yards. Tackled by OLB R.J. Myers. Varela gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-ATL25 (2Q: 09:02) Gilbert Buckner pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Sean Putsche. OLB R.J. Myers defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-ATL25 (2Q: 08:58) Gilbert Buckner pass completed to WR Kenneth Pritchett for 19 yards. Tackled by S Leslie Ramthun. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-6-ATL06 (2Q: 08:38) Gilbert Buckner sacked by DE Kendall Hape for a loss of 9 yards. Sack allowed by Sean Putsche. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-15-ATL15 (2Q: 08:03) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-20-ATL20 (2Q: 07:55) Gilbert Buckner pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Rick Hammond. DE Kendall Hape hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Houston: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-20-ATL20 (2Q: 07:47) Gerald Roberts ran inside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Dr. Death Levine, assisted by OLB R.J. Myers. |
| 4-12-ATL12 (2Q: 07:07) Todd Sievers attempted a 29 yard field goal and missed wide to the left. A bad snap from center appeared to cause the miscue. |
| Atlanta: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-ATL20 (2Q: 06:59) Mo Cielo pass completed to WR Brant Shaw for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Tommy Chapman, assisted by CB Tommy Bennett. |
| Atlanta: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. McKenzie is blitzing. 1-10-ATL33 (2Q: 06:20) Mo Cielo pass was dropped by WR Leland Norman. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Atlanta: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-10-ATL33 (2Q: 06:12) Mo Cielo pass completed to TE Mike Wheeler for 2 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Wade Nieuwstadt. |
| Atlanta: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-ATL35 (2Q: 05:27) Tyrus Riviere ran inside the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Johnny Winters, assisted by ILB Louis Sims. Key block delivered by Amos Webster. |
| Atlanta: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-ATL43 (2Q: 04:48) Skip Oukac ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Louis Sims, assisted by S Jeffrey Beckwith. Key block delivered by Mike Wheeler. |
| Atlanta: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Sanders and Sims are blitzing. 2-5-ATL48 (2Q: 04:03) Skip Oukac ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Louis Sims, assisted by CB Tom Taves. |
| Atlanta: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-4-ATL49 (2Q: 03:30) Jackie Malone ran around the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by S Jeffrey Beckwith. Key block delivered by Raymond Matos. |
| Atlanta: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU42 (2Q: 02:59) Jackie Malone ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Mitch Morrow. Key block delivered by Wes Hamilton. Hamilton ran over Butch Linkletter to set up the play. |
| Atlanta: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-4-HOU36 (2Q: 02:35) Skip Oukac ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Bennie Howe. Key block delivered by Clay Wallenbrock. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Atlanta: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU32 (2Q: 02:00) Mo Cielo pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Daniel Baker. Houston's Louis Sims was hurt on the play. |
| Atlanta: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-HOU32 (2Q: 01:52) Mo Cielo pass completed to RB Skip Oukac for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Ty Sanders. Oukac gained 12 yards after the catch. |
| Atlanta: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU20 (2Q: 01:33) Mo Cielo pass completed to WR Alex Stuart for 15 yards. Tackled by S Jeffrey Beckwith. |
| Atlanta: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-5-HOU05 (2Q: 01:13) Skip Oukac ran around the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Sean Ritchie, assisted by DE Alan McIntyre. |
| Atlanta: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Sanders, Chapman and Morlando are blitzing. 2-7-HOU07 (2Q: 00:52) Skip Oukac ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Mark Badalyan. |
| Atlanta called a time out. |
| Atlanta: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-HOU05 (2Q: 00:43) Jackie Malone ran around left end for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Wes Hamilton. Atlanta 23, Houston 3 |
| (2Q: 00:43) Extra point by Irv Terry was good. Atlanta 24, Houston 3 |
| (2Q: 00:36) Irv Terry kicked off 71 yards from the ATL30. Bennie Howe returned the ball 32 yards to the HOU31. Tackled by Damon Nash. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU31 (2Q: 00:29) Gilbert Buckner dropped to one knee for -2 yards. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-12-HOU29 (2Q: 00:11) Gilbert Buckner pass completed to WR Rufus Andre for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Leon Honeycutt. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-22-HOU19 (2Q: 00:03) Gilbert Buckner pass completed to RB Donny Klecko for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Jumbo Clayton. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Todd Sievers kicked off 65 yards from the HOU30. Bob McNally returned the ball 20 yards to the ATL25. Tackled by Tommy Chapman. |
| Atlanta: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-ATL25 (3Q: 14:41) Mo Cielo pass completed to TE Mike Wheeler for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Mitch Morrow. Wheeler gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| Atlanta: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-3-ATL32 (3Q: 14:08) Mo Cielo pass was dropped by WR Leland Norman. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Atlanta: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-3-ATL32 (3Q: 14:02) Jackie Malone ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Johnny Winters. |
| 4-4-ATL31 (3Q: 13:21) Nicky Bodenhemer punted 31 yards. Ricardo Kernbach returned the kick 8 yards to the HOU46. Tackled by Dusty Sampson. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU46 (3Q: 13:12) Gilbert Buckner scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB R.J. Myers. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-4-ATL48 (3Q: 12:48) Donny Klecko ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB R.J. Myers. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Levine and Ramthun are blitzing. 3-2-ATL46 (3Q: 12:15) Gilbert Buckner pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Mack Waldteufel. DE Dusty Bronson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-2-ATL46 (3Q: 12:12) Jimmy Reischl punted 40 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the ATL06. PENALTY: Houston was called for an Ineligible Man Downfield on the Punt. |
| 4-7-HOU49 (3Q: 12:05) Jimmy Reischl punted 43 yards. Tyrus Riviere returned the kick 1 yard to the ATL09. Tackled by Mack Waldteufel. |
| Atlanta: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-ATL09 (3Q: 11:56) Mo Cielo pass completed to WR Leland Norman for 11 yards. Tackled by S Burt Morlando. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Norman gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Atlanta: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-ATL20 (3Q: 11:17) Mo Cielo pass completed to WR Alex Stuart for 32 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Quinn McKenzie. |
| Atlanta: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Chapman and Linkletter are blitzing. 1-10-HOU48 (3Q: 10:45) Jackie Malone ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Johnny Winters. Key block delivered by Eddie Newsome. |
| Atlanta: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-5-HOU43 (3Q: 09:59) Jackie Malone ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Johnny Winters. |
| Atlanta: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-6-HOU44 (3Q: 09:27) Jackie Malone ran inside the left guard for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Bryce Henry. Key block delivered by Amos Webster. |
| Atlanta: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU36 (3Q: 08:44) Jackie Malone ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Tommy Chapman, assisted by S Wade Nieuwstadt. |
| Atlanta: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-6-HOU32 (3Q: 08:10) Skip Oukac ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Mark Badalyan. |
| Atlanta: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-HOU31 (3Q: 07:27) Jackie Malone ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Tom Taves. |
| 4-4-HOU30 (3Q: 06:48) Irv Terry attempted a 47 yard field goal and succeeded. Atlanta 27, Houston 3 |
| (3Q: 06:41) Irv Terry kicked off 59 yards from the ATL30. Bennie Howe returned the ball 22 yards to the HOU33. Tackled by Dusty Sampson. PENALTY: Houston was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU16 (3Q: 06:08) Gilbert Buckner pass completed to WR Riddick Thune for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Fernando Singleton. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-5-HOU21 (3Q: 05:43) Donny Klecko ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Dusty Bronson. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Myers is blitzing. 3-1-HOU25 (3Q: 05:17) Gilbert Buckner pass completed to RB Gerald Roberts for 1 yard. Tackled by S Leslie Ramthun. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU26 (3Q: 04:32) Gilbert Buckner pass completed to WR Riddick Thune for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Dr. Death Levine. Thune gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU38 (3Q: 03:48) Gilbert Buckner sacked by DE Kendall Hape and DT Donovan Ricker for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Dusty Starks. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-18-HOU30 (3Q: 03:11) Gilbert Buckner pass completed to TE Rick Hammond for 1 yard. Tackled by S Preston Ackerman. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-17-HOU31 (3Q: 02:48) Gilbert Buckner pass completed to WR Riddick Thune for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Fernando Singleton, assisted by S Leslie Ramthun. PENALTY: Atlanta was called for Offsides. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-12-HOU36 (3Q: 02:40) Gilbert Buckner pass completed to TE Bart Varela for 6 yards. Tackled by S Preston Ackerman. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Mack Waldteufel on the HOU42. |
| 4-6-HOU42 (3Q: 02:18) Jimmy Reischl punted 32 yards. Bob McNally called for a fair catch at the ATL26. |
| Atlanta: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-ATL26 (3Q: 02:07) Skip Oukac ran a trap outside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by S Jeffrey Beckwith, assisted by S Eddie Murkowski. Key block delivered by Kurt Drake. |
| Atlanta: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. McKenzie is blitzing. 2-1-ATL35 (3Q: 01:29) Skip Oukac ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Alan McIntyre. Key block delivered by Raymond Matos. |
| Atlanta: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. McKenzie is blitzing. 1-10-ATL37 (3Q: 00:45) Mo Cielo pass completed to WR Randall Humphrey for 12 yards. Tackled by S Burt Morlando. PENALTY: Houston was called for Defensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| Atlanta: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-ATL49 (3Q: 00:38) Mo Cielo pass completed to WR Alex Stuart for 9 yards. Tackled by S Jeffrey Beckwith. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Atlanta: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-1-HOU42 (4Q: 15:00) Skip Oukac ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Mitch Morrow, assisted by OLB Ty Sanders. |
| Atlanta: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-2-HOU43 (4Q: 14:24) Mo Cielo pass completed to RB Bob McNally for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Quinn McKenzie. |
| 4-1-HOU42 (4Q: 13:49) Nicky Bodenhemer punted 41 yards. The ball was downed at the HOU01. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU01 (4Q: 13:42) Gilbert Buckner pass completed to WR Riddick Thune for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Jumbo Clayton. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-5-HOU06 (4Q: 13:02) Gerald Roberts ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Leslie Ramthun, assisted by CB Jumbo Clayton. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-HOU10 (4Q: 12:34) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-6-HOU05 (4Q: 12:29) Gilbert Buckner pass was dropped by WR Ricardo Kernbach. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-6-HOU05 (4Q: 12:23) Jimmy Reischl punted 58 yards. Tyrus Riviere returned the kick 0 yards to the ATL37. Tackled by Tommy Chapman. |
| Atlanta: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Sanders is blitzing. 1-10-ATL37 (4Q: 12:16) Skip Oukac ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Quinn McKenzie. |
| Atlanta: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-11-ATL36 (4Q: 11:41) Mo Cielo pass completed to WR Randall Humphrey for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Mark Badalyan, assisted by OLB Tommy Chapman. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Atlanta: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Sanders and Beckwith are blitzing. 3-5-ATL42 (4Q: 11:17) Mo Cielo pass completed to WR Randall Humphrey for 5 yards. Tackled by S Burt Morlando. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Atlanta: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-ATL47 (4Q: 10:48) Jackie Malone ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Tommy Chapman, assisted by DT Mitch Morrow. Atlanta's Mike Wheeler was hurt on the play. This appears to be a serious ankle injury. |
| Atlanta: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-10-ATL47 (4Q: 10:24) Skip Oukac ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Jeffrey Beckwith. |
| Atlanta: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-ATL47 (4Q: 09:38) Mo Cielo pass completed to WR Randall Humphrey for 0 yards. Tackled by S Burt Morlando. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-ATL47 (4Q: 09:10) Nicky Bodenhemer punted 36 yards. Ricardo Kernbach called for a fair catch at the HOU17. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU17 (4Q: 08:59) Gilbert Buckner pass completed to FB Sean Putsche for 2 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Preston Ackerman. Putsche gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-8-HOU19 (4Q: 08:23) Gilbert Buckner pass completed to WR Rufus Andre for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Fernando Singleton, assisted by S Leslie Ramthun. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU29 (4Q: 07:42) Gilbert Buckner pass completed to WR Ricardo Kernbach for 12 yards. Tackled by S Leslie Ramthun, assisted by CB Fernando Singleton. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU41 (4Q: 07:15) Gilbert Buckner pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ricardo Kernbach. S Preston Ackerman defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-HOU41 (4Q: 07:05) Gilbert Buckner pass completed to WR Rufus Andre for 15 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Preston Ackerman, assisted by CB Damon Nash. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. PENALTY: Houston was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Ramthun is blitzing. 2-20-HOU31 (4Q: 06:59) Gilbert Buckner pass completed to RB Gerald Roberts for -2 yards. Tackled by CB Jumbo Clayton. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-22-HOU29 (4Q: 06:32) Gilbert Buckner pass was dropped by WR Kenneth Pritchett. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 4-22-HOU29 (4Q: 06:25) Gilbert Buckner sacked by DT Korey Sinclair and DE Dusty Bronson for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Sean Moss. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. The ball was fumbled and recovered by ATL Kendall Hape on the HOU22. |
| Atlanta: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU22 (4Q: 06:11) Jackie Malone ran inside the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by DT Johnny Winters, assisted by S Jeffrey Beckwith. Key block delivered by Isaac Whalen. Houston's Winfred Dalton was hurt on the play. |
| Atlanta: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU11 (4Q: 05:24) Jackie Malone ran around left end for -2 yards. Tackled by S Jeffrey Beckwith, assisted by DE Bryce Henry. OLB Quinn McKenzie knocked down Eddie Newsome to break up the play. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU DT Mark Badalyan to the HOU13. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU13 (4Q: 05:17) Gilbert Buckner pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Bart Varela. ILB Dr. Death Levine hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Levine, Clayton and Ramthun are blitzing. 2-10-HOU13 (4Q: 05:13) Gilbert Buckner sacked by ILB Dr. Death Levine for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Raymond Takemura. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Houston: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Myers is blitzing. 3-17-HOU06 (4Q: 04:26) Gilbert Buckner pass completed to FB Sean Putsche for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Dusty Bronson, assisted by ILB Seth Levine. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 4-16-HOU07 (4Q: 03:52) Gilbert Buckner pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ricardo Kernbach. S Preston Ackerman defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| Atlanta: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-7-HOU07 (4Q: 03:44) Jackie Malone ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Alan McIntyre. Key block delivered by Harvey Soltis. |
| Atlanta: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-2-HOU02 (4Q: 02:57) Jackie Malone ran around left end for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Raymond Matos. Atlanta 33, Houston 3 |
| (4Q: 02:57) Extra point by Irv Terry was good. Atlanta 34, Houston 3 |
| (4Q: 02:48) Irv Terry kicked off 57 yards from the ATL30. Bennie Howe returned the ball 19 yards to the HOU32. Tackled by Damon Nash. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU32 (4Q: 02:41) Gilbert Buckner pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Rufus Andre. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-HOU32 (4Q: 02:35) Donny Klecko ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Leslie Ramthun. DE Kendall Hape knocked down Alvin Finley to break up the play. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-11-HOU31 (4Q: 02:00) Gilbert Buckner pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Ricardo Kernbach. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-11-HOU31 (4Q: 01:54) Jimmy Reischl punted 55 yards. Bob McNally returned the kick 0 yards to the ATL14. Tackled by Gerald Roberts. |
| Atlanta: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-ATL14 (4Q: 01:46) Jackie Malone ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Jeffrey Beckwith, assisted by DT Johnny Winters. |
| Atlanta: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-9-ATL15 (4Q: 01:00) Jackie Malone ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Quinn McKenzie. CB Tom Taves knocked down Eddie Newsome to break up the play. |
| Atlanta: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-9-ATL15 (4Q: 00:17) Tyrus Riviere ran around the left tackle for 2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Alan McIntyre, assisted by DT Mark Badalyan. |
| 4-7-ATL17 (4Q: 00:06) Nicky Bodenhemer punted 42 yards. Jeffrey Beckwith called for a fair catch at the HOU41. |
| Final Score: Atlanta Falcons 34, Houston Texans 3 |